AMD Radeon 890M vs Intel Arc Pro B70 Comparison
AMD Radeon 890M
Arc Pro B70
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon 890M vs Intel Arc Pro B70
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The recorded data presents an unusual comparison. The AMD Radeon 890M has a full set of benchmark scores, while the Intel Arc Pro B70 has no recorded benchmark entries in the database. This means direct head-to-head comparisons cannot be established from measured performance data. The database lists zero wins for each side in head-to-head testing.
The AMD Radeon 890M's average benchmark score is 9210, placing it at the 45th percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon Vega 8 with an average score of 9221, a 0.1% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 with an average score of 9273, a 0.7% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 averages 9294, a 0.9% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M averages 9302, a 1% difference. These numbers show the 890M operates within a narrow performance band against those older discrete GPUs, trailing each by less than one percent to one percent.
Looking at the 890M's individual benchmark scores, it achieves 590 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 37254 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 40808 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark suite shows 33 in DirectX 10, 73 in DirectX 11, 37 in DirectX 12, 97 in DirectX 9, 979 in G2D, 8076 in G3D, and 4157 in GPU Compute. The G3D score of 8076 indicates solid rasterization performance for an integrated part, while the GPU Compute score of 4157 reflects moderate compute throughput.
The Intel Arc Pro B70, by contrast, has no benchmark scores recorded. Its percentile versus all GPUs is listed as 50, but the average benchmark score is zero. The database shows no nearest rivals and no head-to-head results. This absence of data means any performance comparison must rely on architectural specifications rather than measured outcomes.
Architecture Differences
The AMD Radeon 890M uses the Strix Point chip built on the RDNA 3.5 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The die contains 34,000 million transistors spread across 233 mm², giving a transistor density of 145.9 million per mm². The Intel Arc Pro B70 uses the BMG-G31 chip with the Xe2-HPG architecture, built on a 5 nm process also at TSMC. Its die size is larger at 368 mm², though the transistor count is listed as unknown in the database.
Clock behavior differs substantially. The 890M has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz. The Arc Pro B70 starts at a base clock of 2280 MHz and boosts to 2800 MHz. The AMD part relies on a much lower idle base clock, while the Intel part maintains a higher baseline frequency. The memory clocks also diverge: the 890M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, while the Arc Pro B70 uses 2375 MHz GDDR6 memory with 19 Gbps effective speed.
Memory configuration heavily favors the Intel part. The Arc Pro B70 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus, delivering 608.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 890M has no dedicated memory, sharing system memory with a bus width that is system dependent. This gives the Intel card a massive bandwidth advantage for memory-intensive workloads.
Compute resources scale in Intel's favor as well. The 890M provides 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units. It includes 16 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro B70 offers 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, with 32 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has four times the shading units and TMUs, and four times the ROPs and ray tracing cores.
Pixel and texture rates reflect this disparity. The 890M delivers 92.80 GPixel/s and 185.6 GTexel/s. The Arc Pro B70 reaches 358.4 GPixel/s and 716.8 GTexel/s. Floating point performance shows a similar gap: the 890M produces 5.939 TFLOPS in FP32 and 5.939 TFLOPS in FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc Pro B70 delivers 22.94 TFLOPS in FP32 and 45.88 TFLOPS in FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. The Intel card is roughly 3.9 times faster in FP32 and about 7.7 times faster in FP16.
Power and physical specifications differ greatly. The 890M has a TDP of 15 W, uses no power connectors, and is an integrated graphics processor with a slot width of IGP. The Arc Pro B70 has a TDP of 230 W, requires one 8-pin power connector, and is a dual-slot card with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The Intel card measures 267 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 39 mm in width. The AMD part has no listed dimensions since it is integrated.
Bus interfaces also differ. The 890M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Arc Pro B70 uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs for the 890M are portable device dependent, whereas the Arc Pro B70 provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.
Release timing separates the two as well. The 890M launched on 2024-07-14 and has a production status of Active. The Arc Pro B70 has a release date of 2026-03-25 and no production status listed. The AMD part is a successor to Navi II IGP, while the Intel part has no predecessor listed.
Where Each One Wins
The AMD Radeon 890M wins in power efficiency and integration scenarios. Its 15 W TDP allows operation in portable devices without external power connectors. The database shows display outputs are portable device dependent, meaning it is designed for laptops and compact systems. The 4 nm process and 233 mm² die size enable this low power profile. For systems where power draw and physical space are constrained, the 890M is the only viable option between these two.
The 890M also wins on availability of measured data. Its benchmark scores are recorded and place it at the 45th percentile. The nearest rival comparisons show it performs within one percent of the Radeon Vega 8, GTX 960, GTX 465, and GTX 850M. This gives users concrete performance expectations.
The Intel Arc Pro B70 wins decisively in raw compute and memory bandwidth. Its 32 GB GDDR6 memory with 608.0 GB/s bandwidth far exceeds the system shared memory of the 890M. The 4096 shading units and 22.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance indicate a part designed for demanding workloads. The 45.88 TFLOPS FP16 output suggests strong throughput for half-precision compute tasks. The 358.4 GPixel/s pixel rate and 716.8 GTexel/s texture rate point to high fill rates for resolution-heavy rendering.
The Arc Pro B70 also wins on memory capacity and interface flexibility. The 256 bit memory bus and PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provide high data transfer capability. The 32 GB capacity supports large datasets and high-resolution textures that would exceed system memory limits on an integrated GPU.
The 890M wins on API support parity. Both parts support the same DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan versions, so there is no differentiation there. The 890M also wins on production status, being listed as Active, while the Intel part has no production status recorded.
The Verdict
The data separates these two parts into fundamentally different categories. The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated processor with a 15 W TDP, designed for portable devices with system shared memory. Its measured average benchmark score of 9210 and 45th percentile ranking place it in the range of older discrete GPUs like the GTX 960, which it trails by 0.7%. It delivers 5.939 TFLOPS FP32 and has 16 ray tracing cores.
The Intel Arc Pro B70 is a discrete, dual-slot card with a 230 W TDP, 32 GB GDDR6 memory, and 608.0 GB/s bandwidth. It has 4096 shading units, 32 ray tracing cores, and delivers 22.94 TFLOPS FP32. Its pixel rate of 358.4 GPixel/s is roughly 3.9 times that of the 890M. The launch MSRP is 949 USD.
For users selecting between these two, the choice depends on the target system form factor and workload intensity. The 890M fits in power-constrained portable devices where external graphics is not possible. Its performance data is recorded and shows parity with mid-range GPUs from several generations ago.
The Arc Pro B70 targets workstation or desktop configurations where the 230 W TDP and dual-slot footprint are acceptable. Its lack of benchmark data means performance must be inferred from specifications. The 4x shading unit count, 4x ROP count, and roughly 3.9x FP32 throughput over the 890M indicate it will handle significantly heavier compute and rendering loads, but the database does not confirm this with measured scores.
The 890M has an Active production status and a release date in 2024. The Arc Pro B70 has a release date in 2026 and no production status. Users needing immediate availability may favor the AMD part based on its Active status.
FAQ
Q: What is the average benchmark score of the AMD Radeon 890M?
A: The AMD Radeon 890M has an average benchmark score of 9210, which places it at the 45th percentile among all GPUs in the database.
Q: Does the Intel Arc Pro B70 have any recorded benchmark scores?
A: No. The database lists no benchmark scores for the Intel Arc Pro B70, and its average benchmark score is zero. It also has no nearest rivals listed.
Q: How does the AMD Radeon 890M compare to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960?
A: The Radeon 890M has an average score of 9210, while the GTX 960 has an average score of 9273. The 890M trails by 0.7%.
Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?
A: The AMD Radeon 890M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B70 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus with 608.0 GB/s bandwidth.
Q: What are the FP32 performance figures for both parts?
A: The AMD Radeon 890M delivers 5.939 TFLOPS in FP32. The Intel Arc Pro B70 delivers 22.94 TFLOPS in FP32.
Q: What is the TDP and power requirement for each GPU?
A: The AMD Radeon 890M has a TDP of 15 W and uses no power connectors. The Intel Arc Pro B70 has a TDP of 230 W, requires one 8-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 550 W.